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CIFS Services

The Common Internet File System (CIFS), also known as Server Message Block (SMB), is a network protocol whose most common use is sharing -files on a Local Area Network (LAN). The protocol allows a client to -manipulate files just as if they were on the local computer. Operations -such as read, write, create, delete, and rename are all supported - -the only difference being that the files are not on the local computer -and are actually on a remote server. -

The CIFS protocol works by sending packets from the client to the -server. Each packet is typically a basic request of some kind, such as -open file, close file, or read file. The server then receives the -packet, checks to see if the request is legal, verifies the client has -the appropriate file permissions, and finally executes the request and -returns a response packet to the client. The client then parses the -response packet and can determine whether or not the initial request was -successful.

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The CIFS protocol is most commonly used with Microsoft operating -systems. Windows For Workgroups was the first Microsoft operating system -to use CIFS, and each Microsoft operating system since then has been -able to function as both a CIFS server and client.

+files on a Local Area Network (LAN). It operates as an application-layer network protocol to provide shared access to files, printers, serial ports, and miscellaneous communications between nodes on a network. It also provides an authenticated inter-process communication mechanism. Most usage of SMB involves computers running Microsoft Windows operating system. + +

CIFS can be used as an access protocol by Microsoft Windows users to access files in a GlusterFS volume. Users will be able to perform regular file system operations such as creating files, read/write data to files, deletion of data through CIFS.

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Configuring the CIFS Service

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To configure CIFS, you must create a text file consisting of a list of servers (hostnames or IP addresses).

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Note: You can configure CIFS on a fresh install or on an existing installation on the server which you have installed Gluster Management Gateway after adding the server to the cluster.

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Run the following command on the gateway server to configure CIFS:

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$ grun.py <server list>.txt setup_cifs_config.py

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Creating CIFS Users

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You must create users and their password to enable them to use the CIFS access protocol.

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To create CIFS users, run the following on the gateway server:

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$ add_user_cifs_all.py <server list> <user list> <password>

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Removing CIFS Users

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You can delete users and their password.

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To delete CIFS users, run the following on the gateway server:

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$ delete_user_cifs_all.py <server list> <user list>

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